America's Cup defender Alinghi of Switzerland and challenger Emirates Team New Zealand are tuning up for a rematch that starts Saturday for sailing's most coveted trophy. Four years ago, the Kiwis lost the "Auld Mug" to Alinghi, the first European winner in the event's more than 150-year history

When America's Cup winner Alinghi sailed away with the Auld Mug in 2003, it was a blow to all of New Zealand. Now the Kiwis want the trophy back.Four years after the team from landlocked Switzerland humiliated New Zealand 5-0 at its home in Auckland, the two teams will stage a rematch for the oldest trophy in international sport. Emirates Team New Zealand earned the chance by completing an identical sweep of Italy's Luna Rossa in the Louis Vuitton Cup finals on Wednesday.

Emirates Team New Zealand completed the first 5-0 sweep ever in the Louis Vuitton Cup final, beating Luna Rossa on Wednesday to set up a rematch with Alinghi in the America's Cup. The Kiwis won by 22 seconds over the Italian boat in the fifth flight to become the first team to go undefeated in a best-of-nine series in the 24-year history of the event.

Emirates Team New Zealand moved within one victory of an America's Cup rematch with Alinghi by beating Luna Rossa to take a 4-0 lead Tuesday in the Louis Vuitton Cup final. The winner will sail against Alinghi, the defending champion from Switzerland, in the America's cup final which begins June 23.

Emirates Team New Zealand gave up its right-hand advantage at the start to still beat Luna Rossa of Italy and take a 2-0 lead Saturday in the Louis Vuitton Cup final. The third flight of the best-of-nine final is scheduled for Sunday with the eventual winner racing defending champion Alinghi in the America's Cup from June 23.

Emirates Team New Zealand's superior boat speed moved it past Luna Rossa of Italy to a first flight victory Friday in the Louis Vuitton Cup final. Emirates Team New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-nine final.

Chief executive and skipper Chris Dickson resigned from BMW Oracle Racing Thursday, four days after the sole American entry made an early exit from the America's Cup. Dickson was at the helm for all but one of BMW Oracle Racing's Louis Vuitton Cup semifinals match races against Luna Rossa of Italy, which the Italians won 5-1.

Emirates Team New Zealand beat Desafio Espanol on Wednesday to advance to the Louis Vuitton Cup final against Luna Rossa of Italy. The Kiwis won the best-of-nine semifinals series 5-2. The winner of the final, which begins June 1, will race defending champion Alinghi in the June 23-July 4 America's Cup.

Five years ago, Larry Ellison called Chris Dickson off the bench to rescue his BMW Oracle Racing syndicate from an early exit in the race for the 31st America's Cup. Dickson, a New Zealand native, succeeded in his homeland. He guided the team to the finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup, which decides the challenger to race the defender for the America's Cup beginning next month.